Understanding Jesus: His Purpose and Power

Welcome To Pastor Garry Clark’s PowerPoint presentation fromthe April 9th sermon: What Drove Jesus Information on ordering a DVD copy of this sermonwill be available at the end of this presentation

Jesus agreed to come to Earth, to talk our language, to eat our food, to wear our clothes, to breathe our air and to endure our disgusting and vicious treatment!

We Need To Understand Where Jesus Came From!

Listen To John The Baptist… John 1:15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

Listen To John The Apostle… John 1:1-31 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

Listen To The Apostle Paul… Philippians 2:5-75 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

Listen To The Apostle Peter… 1 Peter 1:18-2018 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

Listen To The Apostle Peter… 1 Peter 1:18-2019 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

Listen To Jesus Himself… John 6:51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

Listen To Jesus Himself… John 17:5And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

Listen To Jesus Himself… Isaiah 42:8I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Jesus Christ Is God And Has All The Glory!

Jesus Was At Creation! Colossians 1:16-1716 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

Jesus Was Controlling Creation! Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:

Jesus Was With The Father! John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

We Need To Understand Why Jesus Came To Earth!

To RECONCILE Us To God Hebrews 2:9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

To RECONCILE Us To God Hebrews 2:17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

To RECONCILE Us To God 2 Corinthians 5:17-1917 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

To RECONCILE Us To God 2 Corinthians 5:17-1919 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

To RECONCILE Us To God Mark 10:42-4542 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

To RECONCILE Us To God Mark 10:42-4543 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

To RECONCILE Us To God Mark 10:42-4545 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

To HEAL The Broken Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

To GIVE Us Abundant Life John 10:10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

To GLORIFY His Father John 17:4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

…As A Boy Luke 2:49And He said unto them; How is it that ye sought me? Did you not know I must be about my Father’s business?

…At His Baptism Matthew 3:13-1513 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

…At His Baptism Matthew 3:13-1515 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

…In The Temple John 2:13-1713 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

…In The Temple John 2:13-1715 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;

…In The Temple John 2:13-1716 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

…In The Temple John 2:13-1717 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

…In His Mission Luke 12:49-5149 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

…In His Mission Luke 12:49-5151 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

HIS COMPASSION Love The Lost… Matthew 9:36But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

HIS COMPASSION Love The Sick… Matthew 14:14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

Understanding Jesus: His Purpose and Power